\npmonster{Soulless}
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\quot{``If you look at the whole life of the planet, we... you know, man, has only been around for a few blinks of an eye. So if the infection wipes us all out, that is a return to normality.''}

\desc{The Soulless are the lately fashionable ``fast zombies'' of more modern cinema such as 28 Days Later and the Dawn of the Dead remake. Clearly distinct from Shamblers by their bright red eyes and relatively speedy disposition, the Soulless are neither plodding nor tireless. Possessed of more humanlike speeds and faculties, the Soulless are individually much more terrifying than a Shambler. But while they are rarely spawned in the tremendous numbers of Shamblers, the fact that they can and do spread their affliction readily to the living means that their numbers can easily grow out of control if not checked by heroic intervention.}

\desc{A Soulless loses their Charisma but not their Logic. Their Strength is increased by 1, but their Agility is unaffected. A Soulless is consumed by rage at all times to the point of complete irrationality, but they are not actually incapable of utilizing tools. While a Soulless will \emph{usually} opt to empower via Vigor to tear down a door rather than attempting to turn the knob, this is a result of their all consuming hatred rather than actual ineptitude on their part. The bite or even \emph{spit} of the Soulless can corrupt and kill mortals, and the venom they are equipped with from their serpent's tongue ability is always a fatal one. The Soulless fighting style is simple and predictable, but usually effective enough. All Soulless have a Combat skill of 1.}

\desc{Soulless, like Shamblers have no special power to transform others into Zombies of any kind. However, they too often arrive on the scene because of something that will end up animating any corpses they leave in their wake. Every Soulless is dominated by Master Passion Rage and will fly into a Rage Frenzy with basically no provocation at all. Triggers include \emph{seeing humans}.}

\noindent \desc{A Soulless has an Orphic power source and a Lunar power schedule.}

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    \item \ability{Soulless Starting Disciplines}{}
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    \item - Basic Disciplines -
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    \item Vigor (Basic Potence)
    \item Nimble Feet (Basic Celerity)
    \item Tongue of the Serpent (Basic Lure of Destruction)
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